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		<title>Is Bullish Sentiment a Warning Sign for Stock ETFs?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/is-bullish-sentiment-a-warning-sign-for-stock-etfs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:46:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The low-volatility rally in stocks from the October low has pushed bullish sentiment on the market to high levels, which could be a warning signal for stock exchange traded funds.
Friday’s sell-off on Greek debt concerns erased the S&#38;P 500’s weekly gain, but investors are optimistic the rally can continue further into 2012.
According to the latest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ETF Chart of the Day: VIX</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/etf-chart-of-the-day-vix-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:48:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Weisbruch, Street One Financial</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CBOE Volatility Index or VIX, known as Wall Street&#8217;s fear gauge, was up about 10% on Friday afternoon as stocks pulled back on the latest Greece worries.
In the past few sessions, we have observed the VIX creeping higher even though equity indices are also registering new recent highs.
The VIX rose above 20 after closing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VIX ETFs Bounce on Greek Jitters as Stocks Near 2011 High</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/vix-etfs-bounce-on-greek-jitters-as-stocks-near-2011-high/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:30:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[VIX-linked exchange traded funds have been moving higher along with stocks all week, so something probably had to give.
The usual relationship between Wall Street’s “fear gauge” and stocks was back in place on Friday with the S&#38;P 500 set for a lower open as the Greek drama drags on.
In volatility ETFs, iPath S&#38;P 500 VIX [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why ETFs Could Hit $2 Trillion This Year</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-etfs-could-hit-2-trillion-this-year/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/why-etfs-could-hit-2-trillion-this-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The exchange traded fund universe has attracted over $1 trillion in assets, but growth has tapered off as market volatility crippled the outlook on stocks last year. Still, with the economy and markets on the mend, the ETF industry could see $2 trillion by the end of the year.
Currently, low market volume has some speculating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>VIX-Linked ETF Decline Reflects Lower Volatility</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/vix-linked-etf-decline-reflects-lower-volatility/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/vix-linked-etf-decline-reflects-lower-volatility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETN]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volatility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[VXX]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that track CBOE Volatility Index futures are down sharply so far in 2012 on easing Eurozone debt fears and signs the economy will avoid a double-dip recession. The plunge in VIX ETFs reflects much lower volatility as stocks continue to grind higher following last year&#8217;s wild gyrations.
The iPath S&#38;P 500 VIX Short-Term [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fourth-Quarter Earnings Lift Stock ETFs</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/fourth-quarter-earnings-lift-stock-etfs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/fourth-quarter-earnings-lift-stock-etfs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fourth quarter earnings continue to filter in with about half of the companies in the S&#38;P 500 already reported. More than half of the companies that have posted results have beat analyst expectations, lifting broad market exchange traded funds such as the SPDR S&#38;P 500 (NYSEArca: SPY).
Overall earnings sentiment is weak, with reports coming in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What You Should Know About ETF Bid/Ask Spreads</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/what-you-should-know-about-etf-bidask-spreads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/what-you-should-know-about-etf-bidask-spreads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like stocks, exchange traded fund prices can change through the day, and investors seeking to take on positions will have to be mindful of the bid/ask spreads when determining the best point to enter or exit a trade.
The bid/asks spread is the difference between the bid or ask price of a particular stock. More often [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small-Cap ETFs are Leading the Rally</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/small-cap-etfs-are-leading-the-rally/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/small-cap-etfs-are-leading-the-rally/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:10:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IWM]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The leadership of small-cap exchange traded funds illustrates the strength of the rally in U.S. stocks and investors&#8217; improved appetite for risk.
ETFs tracking small companies such as iShares Russell 2000 (NYSEArca: IWM) have outperformed the S&#38;P 500 by a wide margin so far in 2012. The small-cap ETF is up 10.1% so far this year, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How Lower Trading Volume Impacts ETF Investors</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/how-lower-trading-volume-impacts-etf-investors/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/how-lower-trading-volume-impacts-etf-investors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Daily volume in the 50 most-traded ETFs listed in the U.S. fell to the lowest levels since 2007 in January, excluding the last month of the year, the Financial Times reports.
The decline in volume has boosted trading costs, including spreads, in some smaller exchange traded funds, according to the report. Aside from trading volume, it’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How ETFs Save on Fees and Taxes</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/how-etfs-save-on-fees-and-taxes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/how-etfs-save-on-fees-and-taxes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lead]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mutual Funds]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Taxes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[More investors are making the switch from open-end mutual funds to exchange traded funds as it has become harder to justify the high fees in underperforming funds. Investors new to the ETF investment vehicle will notice that the two fund structures are also taxed differently.
The ETF&#8217;s structure allows for liberal use of &#8220;in-kind&#8221; redemptions, Paul [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three Things You Need to Know About ETF Tax Efficiency</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/three-things-you-need-to-know-about-etf-tax-efficiency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/three-things-you-need-to-know-about-etf-tax-efficiency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=75297</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the things investors like best about exchange traded funds is their tax efficiency relative to regular mutual funds. With April 15 rapidly approaching, now is a great time to brush up on the tax advantages of ETFs.
Because of the way the ETF investment vehicle is constructed, investors can expect a different tax treatment [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Dividend ETFs and Taxes</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/dividend-etfs-and-taxes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/02/dividend-etfs-and-taxes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feature Stories]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.etftrends.com/?p=74811</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the main benefits of holding an exchange traded fund is the tax advantages that it has over a mutual fund. Taxes on qualified dividend exchange traded funds can save investors lots of money.
Tax time is around the corner, and ETF investors  may be wondering if their dividends are &#8220;qualified.&#8221;  This is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nasdaq-100 ETF Hits 11-Year High on Apple Blowout Earnings</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/nasdaq-100-etf-hits-11-year-high-on-apple-blowout-earnings/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/nasdaq-100-etf-hits-11-year-high-on-apple-blowout-earnings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Spence</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[NASDAQ]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[PowerShares QQQ (NasdaqGM: QQQ) rallied to its highest level in over a decade Wednesday following a monster quarter from Apple (NasdaqGS: AAPL) that pushed the tech darling’s shares higher by 8%.
Apple is the largest holding in the $30 billion exchange traded fund at 14.6% of the portfolio. The fund is indexed to the Nasdaq-100, which [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Small, Mid-Cap ETFs Play Catch-Up with S&amp;P 500</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/small-mid-cap-etfs-play-catch-up-with-sp-500/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[IWM]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exchange traded funds that follow small and mid-cap U.S. stocks are making up for lost time as they follow the S&#38;P 500 above the 200-day moving average, a key technical indicator that financial advisors can use to position portfolios.
Although small-cap ETFs led the charge during the October rally, they haven&#8217;t outperformed the S&#38;P 500 since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stock ETFs to Outperform Bonds After Lost Decade?</title>
		<link>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/stock-etfs-to-outperform-bonds-after-lost-decade/</link>
		<comments>http://www.etftrends.com/2012/01/stock-etfs-to-outperform-bonds-after-lost-decade/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:11:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Lydon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asset Class ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ETF 101]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bond ETFs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Current Affairs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[S&P 500]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The bond market has outperformed the overall stock market over the past three decades. However, with extremely low yields and the looming prospect of rising rates and higher inflation, the equities market and stock exchange traded funds have a good chance of beating out bonds over the next three decades, some say.
Most investment experts believe [...]]]></description>
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